Metal-base bird cage



Aug. 7, 1928.

1,680.185 J. H. VIEWEGH IETAL BASE BIRD CAGE Filed May 25, 1927 III [a 1 l l A6- .J. .3 5'?" llm m- IH III I I I Patented Aug. 7, 1928. 1,680,185

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. VIEWEGH, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

METAL-BASE BIRD CAGE.

Application filed May 25, 1927. Serial No. 194,176.

This invention relates to improvements in 2, as an abutment for the ends of the wire 6, bird cages and has particular reference to and again reduced to form an annular shoulthe construction of the top, the bottom and der 1 which centers an annular plate 3 to the lower sides of such cages. which the ends of the bars 6 are soldered.

The object of the invention is so to secure The disc 5 is extended to form a depending the upper ends of the wire bars comprising flange 4, shown by dotted lines in Fig. 6, and the top and upper sides of the cage that after the bars 6 and plate 3 are assembled they will be supported and will not come the assembly is retained by swaging the loose by use, as has been the difficulty hereflange out against the plate 3 as shown in tofore, and to utilize the holding means as Fig. 6. The proportions are such that the 65 a secure anchorage for a perch-holding and bars 6 are firmly clamped between the plates cage suspension eyebolt. and 3. The usual eye-bolt passes A further object of the invention is to prothrough dome 7 and plate 5.' It is formed vide a bottom and lower sides so intimately with an eye 25 at its upper end while to joined that they will form a water tight the lower end of the bolt a perch is attached receptacle, so that water splashed by the in the usual manner, not shown. bird in bathing will be retained in the cage, The bars 6 are spaced apart and are held together with seeds and other refuse so comby horizontal outside wires 8 and 9. monly thrown by the bird as to make the A pair of food cups 10, 10, are attached room untidy in which the cage is located. to the side bars of the cage in the usual Another object is to provide a convenient, manner and a wire cloth 11 is applied to durable and reliable fastening means for rethe bars as a guard to the height of the food movably securing the bottom and its fixed cups to prevent scattering of seeds and the sides to the superimposed bar open work like. A door 12 of usual construction is also 5 structure of the cage. provided.

I accomplish the above and Other min The superstructure as above described is objects which will hereinafter appear, by the r bly mbl d in a ba b r of mechanism illustrated In the accompanying sheet metal comprising a cylinder or drum drawing, in which 13. and a circular bottom plate 14.

Fig. 1, 1s a view In slde eleYatloll Of a Formed in the drum 13 are two annular bird cage embodying my mVeII I; inwardly projected beads or corrugations feis a Vertical central Section 011 8 15 and 16. The bottom plate 14 contacts the larger Scale of the lower P of the g lower side of the corrugation 16. and is prefshown in Fig. 1. through the seed cups, erably soldered to the corrugation and metal which are Omitted in this View; sides to make such a water tight joint that F g- 3, is a top plan e Of e mpva liquids in the hollow base will not leak out. base detached from h upper P01131011 of The ring 9 of the wire superstructure of the g the cage is of a diameter to make an easy is a dctall 9 a g Scale of the fit between the walls of the base, and the locking Cam shown superstructure is assembled with the wire 9 5 is a p P Vlew of the Cam level resting upon the upper corrugation 15. It detached; is hooked under a fixed lug 17, projecting Fig. 6, i8 3. vertical SGCtiOIl Of the dome and inwardly from one side of the base, and is its base plates for the attachment of the l k d on th th id b a i i g l r Wire bars of the g and 18. The lever 18 is pivoted to and under Fig. 7, is a top plan view of same with the an outside'ear 19. It has an end 20 adapted dome removed and showing the base plate to swing through a slot in the wall of the broken away in part. base across the top of the wire 9 when the Like characters of reference indicate like wire is on corrugation 15. The under face parts in the several views of the drawing. of end 20 is beveled to wedge the wire 9 The cage-top and a major portion of the firmly against corrugation 15, and to precage-s des are formed of wire bars 6. ravent accidental withdrawal of the end 20 the diating from the base of a dome 7. This bevelled face is recessed to receive the wire. base comprises a metal disc 5, reduced in There is spring enough in the wire and suthickness near the edge to form a shoulder perstructure to cause the wire to move down under the wedge action of end 20 and snap into the recess in the sloping face of end 20. The extension 18 serves as a handle for manipulating the catch. When the catch is withdrawn the sheet metal lower portion of the cage will swing down and is then readily removable for cleaning purposes. The superstructure with the bird in it is set on a table, floor, or other flat surface to prevent the escape of the bird while the base member is removed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a bird cage, the combination with a spaced apart wire superstructure having an outside horizontal wire ring attached to the outer side thereof near its lower end, of a sheet metal base member comprising a drum and a bottom water tight closure for the drum, said drum having an inside circular corrugation near its open end, the wire superstructure being inserted in the drum with its horizontal wire ring resting upon the corrugation, and means for removably securing the ring against the corrugation.

2. A base-member for bird cages comprising a sheet metal drum having an annular inturned corrugation near its top and bottom edges, a metal disk inserted in the drum under and against the bottom corrugation, and means for making a water tight joint between the disk and drum, in combination with a cage superstructure seated in the drum upon the top corrugation, and means for retaining that assembly.

3. In a bird cage, the combination with a wire superstructure having a horizontal wire ring near its lower end, of a base member comprising a sheet metal drum having an annular inturned corrugation near its top edge into which base member the superstructure is inserted with its wire ring contacting the corrugation of the base member, projections from the drum above the corrugation, under which the wire ring is inserted and a movable catch on the other side of the drum to engage the ring between it and the corrugation and lock the superstructure to the base member.

4. In a bird cage, the combination with a wire superstructure having a horizontal wire ring near its lower end, of a base member comprising a sheet metal drum having an annular inturned corrugation near its top edge into which base member the superstructure is inserted with its wire ring contacting the corrugation of the base member, projections from the drum above the corrugation, under which the wire ring is inserted, and a lever pivoted to the opposite side of the base said lever having an arm adapted to be moved over the wire ring, the contacting side of said arm being oblique to the ring to clamp the ring against the corrugation.

5. In a bird cage, the combination with a wire superstructure having a horizontal wire ring near its lower end, of a base member comprising a sheet metal drum having an annular inturned corrugation near its top edge into which base member the superstructure is inserted with its wire ring contacting the corrugation of the base member, projections from the drum above the corrugation, under which the wire ring is inserted, and a lever pivoted to the opposite side of the base said lever having an arm adapted to be moved over the Wire ring, the contacting side of said arm being oblique to the ring to clamp the ring against the corrugation, and means to lock the arm to the ring.

6. In a bird cage, the combination with a bottom, sides and top, said sides and top comprising a plurality of bars converging toward a middle line at their upper ends, an annulus to which the ends of the bars are soldered, a disc contacting the bars on their opposite sides from the annulus said disc having an annular shoulder against which the ends of the bars contact and having a flange passed through the annulus and bent to clamp and hold the bars between the annulus and the disc.

In testimony whereof I atrix my signature.

JOHN H. VIEWEGH. 

